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Andre Breton Quotes

Perhaps I am doomed to retrace my steps under the illusion that I am exploring, doomed to try and learn what I should simply recognize, learning a mere fraction of what I have forgotten.

Andre Breton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: french
Birth: February 18, 1896 - September 28, 1966

Topics

Learning I Am Learn Illusion Try

The media's job is to question a premise.

Joey Skaggs

Job Media Question Premise

Tackling the environment should not be a licence to lecture people, because they have no excuse not to exercise, or eat their fruit and vegetables. Nannying - at least among adults - is likely to be counterproductive. Providing information is empowering; lecturing people is not. So, no excuses, no nannying.

Andrew Lansley

People Fruit Excuses Information Eat

I want to hear from my team in a way that they know they don't have to hold back. I've made it clear that there are no repercussions for brutal honesty. I let them know that we want to hear about anything they feel is not working for the company.

John Rampton

Honesty Team Feel Back Know Want

Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.

Ambrose Bierce

Intelligence Independence Mad High

I think everyone around the world knows the tools are there in England's armoury to do well in a World Cup. The challenge is to go out there and prove it.

Steven Gerrard

Challenge World Think Tools Go Out

When fathers come home after a tough day at work, they should come home to serve, like my father did, teaching lessons around the dinner table and leading the family in worship and prayer.

Tony Evans

Work Family Father Home Day Prayer

I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.

Roger Bannister

Myself People Want Kind Race Within

The computer environment is radically different today. In the 1980s, it was like the Wild West, with a lot of open territory. Now, the cowboys have moved out and the farmers have moved in.

Mitch Kapor

Today Environment Now Farmers Wild

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

Julia Gillard

Terrorism Never Afghanistan Safe

'Betsy' is one of my favorites because it is the one to which I've imposed the least clear narrative. To me, it's so much more about the feeling - desperation - than any kind of story at all. There's very little imagery or character development; it's just about a deep and desperate search for something.

Julia Holter

Character Me Story Deep Search Kind

I grew very skeptical of certain kind of Jewish separatism in my youth. I mean, I saw the Jewish community was always with each other; they didn't trust anybody outside. You'd bring someone home, and the first question was, 'Are they Jewish, are they not Jewish?'

Judith Butler

Home Community Trust Youth Someone

I feel like, in Boston, I was a little too complacent. I could get on stage when I wanted. I didn't feel like I was pushing myself. I could get work in New England and not have to travel too much.

Josh Gondelman

Work Myself Travel Feel Too Much